RSSCFPB seeks input on mortgage rule set to lapse
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking relating to the impending expiration of a mortgage rule that affects two large American guarantors.
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CFPB settles with broker who targeted veterans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Arkansas Attorney General filed a proposed settlement with Andrew Gamber and several of his companies.
ITT settles CFPB suit
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has settled its suit against ITT Educational Services, Inc. The suit alleged that ITT engaged in unfair and abusive practices in connection with its private loan program in violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.
CFPB settles with N.Y. debt collection group
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed proposed settlements with debt collectors Douglas MacKinnon, Northern Resolution Group, LLC, Enhanced Acquisitions, LLC, Delray Capital, LLC, and Mark Gray, all based in Buffalo, N.Y.
CFPB issues report on elder abuse
Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory to banks and lending institutions regarding the reporting of financial exploitation of older consumers.
Equifax settles with CFPB, FTC over data breach complaint
Credit scoring giant Equifax has settled a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over its handling of its 2017 data breach.